Full Replay: Starship SN15 sticks landing during flight test
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SpaceX is performing a test flight of Starship SN15. The prototype will aim to be the first Starship vehicle to softly land during a high altitude flight test. Like the previous Starship prototypes, SN15 is expected to fly to approximately 10 kilometers.Updates: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52398.0Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/starship/Shop: https://shop.nasaspaceflight.com/00:00:00 - NSF Intro00:00:50 - Waiting Game Begins00:02:00 - Waiting Game Continues07:49:51 - Vehicles Leave Pad08:32:12 - Recondenser09:11:10 - Engine Chill09:23:02 - Launch09:28:47 - Landing09:31:26 - This is fine09:35:20 - Fire Extinguished09:38:10 - Landing Nominal, Vehicle Safing Continues